Staycation a reasonable expense while in serious debt, new guidelines say
Rise in reasonable living expenses that set repayments for struggling borrowers
‘Tax raising measures’ would fund social welfare spending in SF budget
‘We will show down to the red cent how everything will be paid for,’ says Kerrane
Low Pay Commission formally recommends 10c rise in national minimum wage
Letter sent to Government after unions withdrew from the commission
Minister says welfare system ‘not working’ for many and needs to be changed
Doherty signals intention to end traditional across-the-board welfare increases on budget day
All State pensions should not be equal, says Minister
Regina Doherty wants to reform welfare payments to help those ‘who are most at risk’
Almost 1,000 civil servants paid less than living wage
More than 19,000 public service workers paid less than €25,000 a year, Minister says
Rising rents blamed for hike in suggested living wage rate
Wage campaigners claim €11.90 an hour labour rate required to cover jump in rents
Blind people need €45 a week extra for basic standard of living
Health, communications and household items more costly for visually impaired
National minimum wage expected to rise to €9.55 per hour
More than 120,000 workers would benefit from Low Pay Commission recommendation
Single parents better off working part-time, says report
Minimum Essential Standard of Living study looks at welfare and minimum wage incomes
Family food bill tops 30% of income in pursuit of healthy option
Over one-third of weekly budget required if balanced diet is to be achieved by families
Catholic groups call for housing to be key election issue
Social justice organisations say family homelessness rose 90% during 2015
‘Living wage’ set at €11.50, a third more than minimum wage
Rising rents, in particular in Dublin, are main driver of increase over 2014 rate
State agencies to investigate bogus use of contractors
Growing use of self-employed workers in IT, pharmaceutical, health and engineering
Poorer children taking food home from school, pre-budget forum told
Tánaiste challenged over child poverty, homelessness and jobseekers rates
What is a living wage?
The minimum wage in Ireland is €8.65, but €11.45 is needed to provide an acceptable standard of living, say campaigners
Campaigners call for ‘living wage’ of €11.45 an hour
Campaign groups say cost of housing, transport and other essentials means many on low wages are struggling
Industry argued axing pay-TV services under insolvency rules would be ‘draconian’
Groups said Sky and UPC subscriptions should be retained under debt deals
New insolvency rules to allow €899 monthly spend for debtors
Single adult will be permitted €247 for food and and €35.73 for clothes per month
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